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Statues made of straw, clay and concrete washed ashore on a north coast beach yesterday, frightening some bathers.
However, it appears the effigies are not supernatural, but part of the Hindu observance of Ganesh Utsav. The life sized figures were found on the shoreline in a secluded area along Tyrico Bay. Clemie Laquis who posted several photographs of the effigies on social media said bathers were concerned.
She said: “It was around 3.30pm. It was raining so we decided to take a walk down the beach. Then we saw this thing of a man holding up something like a wire. There was a barcode on the back. We didn't make anything of it until we walked further down and saw about four other pieces.” Laquis said the effigies were human-like and appeared to have wooden stakes coming out of the back.
Two pieces, she said, resembled animals. She said bathers were scared by the sight. “We didn't know what to make of it, it was a little scary,” she said. The Express was told that the effigies may have been submerged by members of the Hindu community during the recently concluded Ganesh Utsav celebrations and washed ashore. The ten-day worship to Lord Ganesh, remover of obstacles, culminated with a procession, where Ganesh murtis were immersed in the sea.
Pundit Khemraj Vyas, secretary of the pundit purshard, said a murti of the Hindu God is made out of clay and ceremonies are performed. Vyas said the murtis are usually broken up and immersed in the water resource as a means of washing away difficulties. Jean Mahabir of Penal Rock Road who builds murtis said it is made from dirt, milk, perfume and honey.
Mahabir said she used strings of grass to assist with binding the figure. Some murtis, she said, were made by adding concrete to the mixture.
http://www.trinidadexpres.com/20161018/news/pundits-these-are-not-hindu-godsPundits: These are not Hindu Gods
...mystery over the effigies on north coast
Published on Oct 18, 2016, 4:36 pm AST
By Carolyn Kissoon
Hindu spiritual leaders are convinced that the statues which washed ashore at Tyrico Bay, north Trinidad, were not part of the observance of Ganesh Utsav.
And some people have even questioned whether the human-like figure with wooden stakes in the back and leg was linked to black magic.
Pundit Khemraj Vyas, secretary of the pundit parishad (Council of Pundits), said a murti of the Hindu God is often fashioned out of clay and ceremonies are performed. Vyas said the murtis are usually broken up and immersed in a water source to symbolically “wash away difficulties”.
He said, “I don’t think it is a murti from the Hindu observance. These murtis are made from clay and is biodegradable. And all efforts are made to break it up into pieces. It is hardly likely that these are murtis from the festival.” Vyas said several murtis were submerged in beaches along the east coast and none had washed ashore. He said although concrete was used to build murtis for temples and homes, those being immersed in water were made solely of clay.
Another pundit, Balmesh Sieunarine, said he viewed the photographs and was convinced that the statues were not from the Hindu festival. “The murtis we use are made from clay and I saw the sticks in the back and leg and it is not a Hindu murti. That looks like black magic. It is definitely not a murti,” he said,
The statues made of straw, clay and concrete washed ashore on a north coast beach on Sunday, frightening some bathers. The life sized figures were found on the shoreline in a secluded area along Tyrico Bay. Clemie Laquis who posted several photographs of the effigies on social media said bathers were concerned.
She said the effigies were human-like and appeared to have wooden stakes coming out of the back. Two pieces, she said, resembled animals. She said bathers were scared by the sight.
Yes it is black magic, pundits are never wrong, pundits don't like black, it is known.Another pundit, Balmesh Sieunarine, said he viewed the photographs and was convinced that the statues were not from the Hindu festival. “The murtis we use are made from clay and I saw the sticks in the back and leg and it is not a Hindu murti. That looks like black magic. It is definitely not a murti,” he said,
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:I'm thinking these could be from the Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park http://grenadaunderwatersculpture.com/
There has been increased high wave activity due to a disturbance in the North Atlantic that started affecting T&T over the weekend
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perhaps these could have been uprooted and washed ashore here?
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pugboy wrote:lol
is there a difference between a obeah and jaray ?
Statues made of straw, clay and concrete washed ashore on a north coast beach yesterday, frightening some bathers.
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Jean Mahabir of Penal Rock Road who builds murtis said it is made from dirt, milk, perfume and honey.
Mahabir said she used strings of grass to assist with binding the figure. Some murtis, she said, were made by adding concrete to the mixture.
ruffneck_12 wrote:I was doin obeah
sorry bout that, I'll pass and pick them up
pugboy wrote:Whatever they are we should not despise them or whatever assumed for
We should try and understand and use them I whatever way they were intended for
rspann wrote:pugboy wrote:Whatever they are we should not despise them or whatever assumed for
We should try and understand and use them I whatever way they were intended for
With dem stakes in the back, the heart and the ankle, I think I have a fair idea what they were used for.
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